The twenty-eight year old Dillashaw (9-2) is the underdog in the
bantamweight main event UFC 173 fight against reigning champ Renan
Barao, who brings a solid 32-1 resume into the
bout.

Dillashaw wrestled for the Titans from 2006-2009 under former
Titan Head Coach Dan Hicks and reached modest success, ranking as
high as 10th in the nation at 133-pound weight class as a
senior.

The veteran and No. 6-ranked Henderson (30-11 overall, 7-5 UFC)
is standing in the way of a powerful up-and-comer in No. 4-ranked
Daniel Cormier (14-0 overall, 3-0 UFC). The winner of
this fight will get a shot at the UFC light heavyweight
title.

The 43-year old Henderson wrestled at Cal State Fullerton for
two years in 1989 and 1990 under then-Head Coach Dan Lewis before
transferring to Arizona State for the 1992 and 1993 seasons. While
in Tempe, Ariz., he emerged as a standout his senior year and
competed for the NCAA national championship in 1993. He is a
two-time U.S. Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling (1992 and 1996) and
is one of the most accomplished and admired champions in the
history of mixed martial arts.

Cal State Fullerton has been without a wrestling program since
it was terminated at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season due to
severe budget cuts. Fullerton never won a team championship, but
boasted 31 conference championships, 12 Div. I and 3 Div. 3
All-Americans and 87 NCAA Div. I national qualifiers –
including one in each of its last 26 years of existence.